100% Chiavennasca (a.k.a. Nebbiolo) from Valtellina (Lombardy), Italy.

"The concept of the 450 is to be fresh and young without losing the elegance and the balance that are characteristic of Balgeras wines. Pale garnet color. Delicate aromas of plums, ripe cherries and dried herbs. The palate delivers red berries, crushed stones and light spice, developing notes of leather and tobacco. Nice bite of balancing acidity ensures a fresh finish.

Balgera is a boutique winery located in Chiuro, one of the wine growing villages of Valtellina area, in the region of Lombardia. The Valtellina is a very small wine-producing region (3 million bottles total annual production) in the mountains north of Milan, just south of the Alps that borders Switzerland. The winery has a wine history dated back to 1885 when Pietro Balgera started the winery. Today, Paolo Balgera is the 4th generation wine maker. He took over in 1983, being only 20 years old. The winery offers classic old world styled highly fragrant Valtellina wines, made from the Chiavennasca variety, also known as Nebbiolo in Piedmont region."